Annual Grant Applications

Grant Applications Due January 31, 2018

The Monona Grove Education Foundation Grants Program funds innovative and original programs taking the educational experience of Monona Grove School District Students beyond expected levels and experience. These grants enhance the total educational program, expose students and staff to new perspectives in learning, refine educational innovations and ultimately provide Monona Grove students with added knowledge and skills.

Supported solely by generous gifts from individuals, groups, and businesses the Foundation annually funds and awards grants that show promise of enriching the educational opportunities throughout the Monona Grove School District. In the past three years grants totaling nearly $20,000 have been awarded to help achieve the mission of the Foundation.

Examples of grants meeting the goals of the Foundation include funding for:

Grant proposals should address specific educational opportunities or problems and propose constructive solutions which relate to mission, goals and objectives of the Foundation.

Grants may also support meritorious extra-curricular projects and to assist in the acquisition of educational materials and facilities.

The Monona Grove Education Foundation is a 501(c)3 not for profit corporation. As such, all contributions to the
Foundation qualify as charitable contributions and may be included as itemized deductions for income tax purposes.

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Purpose: The James F. Green Memorial Fund provides one or more annual grants to teachers and support staff members in the Monona Grove School District to support the development of new programs/projects or further development of existing programs/projects which have the potential to enhance the education of Elementary School Level Monona Grove students.

Eligibility and Selection: Any individual or group of Monona Grove school District teachers or support services staff member, grades 4K through 5 assigned to Cottage Grove School, Glacial Drumlin (5th Grade Only). Taylor Prairie School or Winnequah School is eligible to apply for a grant. Selection of grant recipients is made by a committee of Monona Grove Education Foundation.

Application: To be considered for this award, applicants must complete and submit a Grant Application Form provided by the Monona Grove Education Foundation. To ensure alignment with MGSD goals and objectives, approval of building principal or supervising administrator is required and should be obtained before the time of application. Selection of award recipients is made by a committee of the Monona Grove Education Foundation.

Grant Awards: The grant shall be administered using the following parameters:

• The grant will be available for the school year, (July 1st to June 30th) beginning after the grant is awarded.

• This grant is available only to elementary, grades 4K through 5 school teachers or support staff.

Progress and Completion Report: Grant recipients will be required to submit a final report at the completion of the project or no later than the end of the school year the grant ends. This report will include a summary of the work done, the evaluation results, and a detailed listing of expenditures.
Interim reports on the progress of the project are encouraged.

Application Deadline: Applications for grant awards must be received by January 31, 2018.

Purpose: The Monona Grove Education Foundation Grants support creative initiatives and educator training that cannot be funded through the regular school budget. This includes projects or programs that enhance the existing curriculum, enrich the educational opportunities or support meritorious extracurricular projects, including fine the arts, throughout the District. Grants may also assist in the acquisition of educational materials and facilities.

Application and Selection: To be considered for this grant, applicants must complete and submit a Grant Application Form provided by the Monona Grove Education Foundation. To ensure alignment with MGSD goals and objectives, approval of building principal or supervising administrator is
required and should be obtained before the time of application. Selection of award recipients is made by a committee of the Monona Grove Education Foundation.

Grant Award: The grant shall be administered using the following parameters:

Grants may be awarded annually in accordance with the Monona Grove Education Foundation Grant Application Policy.

All teacher and support staff members, early childhood through senior high, are eligible.

The grant will be available for the school year, (July 1st to June 30th) beginning after the grant is awarded.

Progress and Completion Report: Grant recipients will be required to submit a final report at the completion of the project or no later than the end of the school year the grant ends. This report will include a summary of the work done, the evaluation results, and a detailed listing of expenditures. Interim reports on the progress of the project are encouraged.

Application Deadline: Applications for grant awards must be received by January 31, 2018.

Purpose: To provide for an annual teacher scholarship for staff development purposes. The grant should be used to attend a workshop/conference/seminar that is related to the staff member’s teaching assignment.

Application: To be considered for this grant, applicants must complete and submit a Grant Application Form provided by the Monona Grove Education Foundation.
Grant Award: The grant shall be administered using the following parameters:

The grant will be available for the school year, (July 1st to June 30th) beginning after the grant is awarded.

All teacher and support staff members, early childhood through senior high, are eligible.

Eligibility and Selection: Any individual or group of Monona Grove School District teachers or support services staff members, from grades 4K through 12, is eligible to apply for this grant. Selection of award recipients is made by a committee of the Monona Grove Education Foundation. To ensure alignment with MGSD goals and objectives, approval of building principal or supervising administrator is required and should be obtained before the time of application. Selection of award
recipients is made by a committee of the Monona Grove Education Foundation.

Progress and Completion Report: Grant recipients will be required to submit a final report at the completion of the project or no later than the end of the school year the grant ends. This report will include a summary of the work done, the evaluation results, and a detailed listing of expenditures. Interim reports on the progress of the project are encouraged.

Application Deadline: Applications for grant awards must be received by January 31, 2018.

Purpose: The Ed Young Special Projects Grant provides one or more annual grant awards to teachers and support staff members in the Monona Grove School District to support the development of new and innovative programs/projects or further development of existing programs/projects which have the potential to enhance the education of Monona Grove School District students at the secondary level.

Eligibility and Selection: Any individual or group of Monona Grove School District teachers or support services staff members, from grades 9-12, is eligible to apply for a grant. Selection of award recipients is made by a committee of the Monona Grove Education Foundation. To ensure alignment with MGSD goals and objectives, approval of building principal or supervising administrator is
required at time of application.

Application: To be considered for this grant, applicants must complete and submit a Grant Application Form provided by the Monona Grove Education Foundation.

Grant Awards: The grant shall be administered using the following parameters:

The grant will be available for the school year, (July 1st to June 30th) beginning after the grant is awarded.

Only high school, grades 9 through 12, teacher and support staff members, are eligible to apply for this grant.

Progress and Completion Report: Grant recipients will be required to submit a final report at the completion of the project or no later than the end of the school year the grant ends. This report will include a summary of the work done, the evaluation results, and a detailed listing of expenditures. Interim reports on the progress of the project are encouraged.

Application Deadline: Applications for grant awards must be received by January 31, 2018.